חֲדַר
𐤇𐤃𐤓
Chădar
H2316
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name designating an Ishmaelite leader or descendant; also appears as a variant spelling of 'Hadar' in biblical genealogies. The term may also serve, through its association with the root, as a poetic or variant form connected with the idea of splendor or honor, but in the biblical text is used exclusively as a proper name.
Semantic Range
personal name (Ishmaelite clan leader or ancestor), possible poetic association with splendor or honor but not attested in lexical noun/adjective sense in the Bible as 'chamber' or 'room'
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root הדר (hdr), frequently associated with meanings such as 'to honor,' 'to adorn,' or 'splendor.' In the specific form חֲדַר (Chădar), the etymology connects it as a variant or alternate orthographic form of חֲדַד (Hadad) or חֶדֶר (chéder, 'chamber'), though most lexicographic evidence connects it to הדר rather than חדר ('room, chamber'). The usage as a personal name suggests a meaning related to 'splendor,' 'ornament,' or 'honor.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Genesis 25:15 and 1 Chronicles 1:30, חֲדַר appears in lists of descendants of Ishmael, where it marks an Ishmaelite chief or clan ancestor. In these cases, the name is often rendered 'Hadar' in older English translations. The spelling variability (Chadar/Hadar/Hadar) likely reflects fluid conventions in transcribing personal names in biblical genealogical materials. While the consonants align with the noun חֶדֶר ('room, chamber'), contextual, genealogical, and historical usage supports identification as a proper name, linked to the root הדר rather than to meanings related to 'room' or 'chamber.' Later translations sometimes use 'Hadar' or 'Chadar' but do not attach the word's root meaning to the person named. Its use is restricted to genealogical contexts and does not indicate geographic or religious identity beyond denoting an Ishmaelite clan leader.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
another form for חֶדֶר; chamber; Chadar, an Ishmaelite; Hadar.
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